Upcoming stars of South African fashion will flaunt their talents for the first time in the public arena during the young fashion designers competition, the Old Mutual Vukani Fashion Awards. 15 May 2008
Retail sales post sharpest fall since October 2000. 15 May 2008
Four brave Danone Clover employees seized the initiative and faced the challenge of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain to raise money for the perennial Danone Clover Kids ‘Caring for Our Children' campaign, a fundraiser for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation. 15 May 2008
Once again, Franschhoek, South Africa's gourmet capital will be commemorating its centuries-old French Huguenot heritage at its annual Bastille Festival on the weekend of July 12 and 13. 15 May 2008
Group reports diluted headline earnings per share of 192.2c for the six months ended March. 15 May 2008
Increased volatility in commodities markets globally will drive spend in risk management IT. This is according to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor. 15 May 2008
IT departments will be differentiated by their approach to how they respond to business demand. 15 May 2008
Manufacturing companies, both big and small, are increasingly looking to technology delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS) models to meet their evolving IT and business challenges. 15 May 2008
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on Tuesday, 13 May 2008, opened a global call centre that will service customers for the oil multinational, Royal Dutch Shell, and improve economic growth in the country. 14 May 2008
Soon you will be able to top up your tank, grab a snack - and pick up a movie - from your local garage. 14 May 2008
The president of the Coca-Cola says high commodity and food prices are here to stay, for a while, at least. 14 May 2008
The R520m Mdantsane City shopping centre in Mdantsane is open for business. 14 May 2008
The world's biggest retailer has reported record quarterly earnings and sales. 14 May 2008
Packaging Digest had the opportunity to talk with Humberto Garcia, packaging manager for environmental sustainability at Unilever, a major packaged goods company serving a global market. In the discussion, Garcia shares his views on sustainability and how it impacts Unilever. 14 May 2008
Nutrition labels on foods that have been fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted, a study of common products reveals. 14 May 2008
Samsung has renewed its national Mirror Media package across TLC's upmarket Nightlife venues. 13 May 2008
Country of origin labelling in terms of the Merchandise Act 17 of 1941 is now being enforced by the authorities and companies or individuals found to be contravening the Act will be penalised. But there are some issues that need to be resolved... 13 May 2008
Two new graduates were awarded certificates as Cape Wine Masters on 9 May 2008, bringing the number of successful examinations to 67, and the members of the Institute to 62, including three honorary members. 13 May 2008
The imposition of import quotas in 2007 has resulted in a 12% drop in total clothing imports, including a 31% reduction in clothing imports from China alone, and created breathing space for the industry to deal head on with the twin challenge of increased competiveness and modernisation that will ultimately ensure its' long-term survival, said Ebrahim Patel, general secretary of the SA Clothing and Textile Workers Union at the annual Fashion Imbizo in Cape Town on 7 May 2008. 13 May 2008
Ads24s community newspaper survey, Compass24, shows that women are no longer the primary decision makers (PDMs) when it comes to consumer spending. 13 May 2008
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